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Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles

Restaurant

3947 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60653

South Loop

Oct 16, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Live cockroach found crawling near soda station; no certified food manager on duty.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • A large live cockroach was observed crawling on the wall next to the soda station during inspection.
  • No person in charge held a valid Chicago Food Sanitation Certificate while preparing and serving ready-to-eat foods like rice, chicken, and fish.
  • Wet wiping cloths were left on multiple prep surfaces instead of being stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Grease buildup covered cooking equipment, walls, floors, and shelving throughout the kitchen; food debris and spills scattered across floors and work surfaces.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION 1 LARGE LIVE COCKROACH CRAWLING ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE SODA STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDIDIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #1 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

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Inspection History

Chicago's Home Of Chicken & Waffles has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 70% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 16, 2026.

Standout inspection
Oct 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Jun 27, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 20, 2025Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations